Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Other actions actions from the May 19, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 23 actions from May 19, 2016
Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160550Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Planning and Development, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for a Community Development Block Grant; to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160549Transmitting a bill authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160547Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to grant to the owner of 1140R South 15th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land known as 1129 South Sydenham Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160548Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development all or part of 1611-41 Ruan Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160546Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by adding a new Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," to prohibit certain types of disorderly public conduct and to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160545May 17, 2016 TO THE PRESIODENT AND MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am hereby returning without my signature the following bill, which was passed by Council at its session on May 5, 2016: Bill No.
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Council Action2016-05-19
COMMUNICATION 160544Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160536Honoring Peirce College for its 150 years of providing an affordable education to working class students.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160534Recognizing and Honoring Consul Carlos I.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160532Recognizing and Honoring Philadelphia Vernoca Michael for her exemplary service to the City of Philadelphia with special acknowledgment of her leadership at the legendary Blue Horizon and her work in West Philadelphia at the Paul Robeson House.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160485Calling upon the School Reform Commission, Superintendent William Hite, and the School District of Philadelphia to address widespread overcrowding in Philadelphia schools by enacting a lower class size in kindergarten through third grade, and ending the practice of split-grade classrooms unless specifically designed for pedagogical purposes.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160483Urging the School Reform Commission, Superintendent William Hite, and the School District of Philadelphia to actively negotiate a mutually agreeable new contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers that provides adequate staffing of our schools, acknowledges the contributions and sacrifices of teachers and other staff, and respects both seniority and traditional payment structures, like step pay.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160482Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Nineteenth and Twenty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160480Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160479Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3110 North Percy street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Josefina Vazquez and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160478Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160477Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain city-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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Council Action2016-05-19
Resolution 160476Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3405 Wallace street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Westview Development Partners, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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